The Sun. — London, England, 1809-10-28 00:00:00

t4AVAL NEWS, PLYMOUTI4, OCT. 26.—0 n Tuesday 'evening last, as the Brothels lighter, belonging to till§ port, was working down' between the Island and Main, with wine on board from the Abigail, in Harnoaze, she unfortunately missed stays, and ran on the beach un der the Hoe : her cargo was landed without da mage so, I after, and it is expected the lighter will begot off. Went up iLlto Barnpool_ his Majesty's ship Sur= veillanie, Sailed his Majesty's schooner Whiting, and Orestes sloop of war, on a cruise ; the Galliot At las, Aytut, for Cadiz ; and the Garland, ROCKEY, for the River. Arrived the Defiance, of 74 gums, from dorunna ; the ship aileclonian, from An± -i,:,1 ; .Aden with tim ber, &c. for the DOck-yard at this pur►; thc TWO Brothers, COWLING, and Sally Ann, PH Liss, from London ; the Jane, LEADBITTER, and Isabella, LANIBTON, from Sunderland. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 27.—Came in this day the Virago gun -brig, of 1 2 guns, from Plymouth. Arrived the Princess illdty, `'WILSON, from Ma laga, for this Port ;. the Friendship, WARNER; /leave, Jo'Es and Mary, from London ; alio the Endeavour, ---, from Sunderland. , • His Majesty's snip Frederickstrin; of 32 guns,, CapL.SE,kuLE, takes convoy to ships bound to the Coast of Portugal and the Medjterranean. DEAL', OCT. 27--;-Sailed his Majesty's ship Ley den and Diana to Portsmouth. Retnai n itt the Downs his Majesty's ships ;Princess of Orange. San . noinin 4 o and /vs men of war ; ; &dote; anct Zephyr sloops of war ; Humber armed ship ; Cracker gun-brig; and a fleet of atlas ports. COPENT-GARDEN TEEATRE. ....,........... Our Readers we are persuaded, will hear with pleasure that The violent proceedings at this:Theatre - are ntkv over, and t h at the general good seu . so and liberal feelings of the public have given way to that Sense of justice and regard for decorum, winch, we trust, will always charaelerise the people of this "country: W e do not, however, Say that all symp toms of discontent have disappeared, for there are -doubtless many who, from the best feelings of pub 7 lie spirit ; have opposed the advanced prices, but these are not the people who have been guilty of all the riotous proceedings which have so often taken place. Such persons are incapable of wantonly injuring -so beautiful an edifice, of raising indecent placards, and ihsnlting the ears of virtuous females with the most it frensive allnsions. Such proceedings must be.int- Pared to men who are aauated by views very dia l - T ent from a reg ar d to p u bli c r i g h ts , and whootnir *(A 'anted to render a play-house riot a s t e p t o w ar d s e I nost dangerous convulsions.—As to the heedless it Y °l3 ng 'men who attended i n order to enjoy a row, a s is Caned, such condudt may naturally be expected at. their time of life, and should be viewed with le bitY.--The Performance s last night were the new entertainment of Tlte Jubilee, which is amusing, and not uninteresting, The piece was written by Mr. T. DIBDIN, whose „ . pen is always prom and th e pt on any t em p orar y occasion, music is an agreeable seledion from the works of Mr. REEVE. It was heard with attention, and the performers were much applauded. The Co medy of The-Stratagem followed, and the first three at is also excited attention and applause. A taint at tempt to disturb afte r the performance to o k pl ace soo n the arrival. of the half-price visitors, and was occ asionally reti e , ‘,ed during the night, but it was so evidently di scountenanced by the general semi so e_ nts of t h e audience, that the opposition party, after a few irresolute struggles, sunk into si except ' w hen the B a l let of Oscar and Malvina, lence, concluded, and the curtain dropped. Tiller attempt, however, to revive the reign of turbulence soon expired, and the Theatre was cleared about eleven. Captains DRAKE and ALLEN, of the 23d Light Dragoons, who distinguished thetnselve greatly in the celebrated charge made by that gallant corps in the battle of Talavera, and who were severely Wounded and taken by the enemy, have since 0- feeted their escape, and joined the remains of their intrepid corps at Elvas. ..el: ball which Copt:. DRAKE received in his arrn still remains ❑unextratted, but, he is neverth e l ess doing well. man of the name of Solomon Purdy, . 'was killed yesterday morning, in the neighbour hood of Hampton, in a pitched battie with a brick raaker of the name of Hutchinson. The combat ants had fought twenty rounds, when a blow was put in behind the ear of Purdy, and he fell and died • in less than half an hour, having discharged a quanti ty"of blood. The contest originated in a hasty dii , pute without malice, and the deceased was the first aggressor. Yesterday morning 'a Man exposed his wife for tale in the Broadway, Westminster. The money demanded for her was three guineas, and two being n_ft.ered by one of her gallants, the bargain Was rea (illy closed, on which his frail rib and her new par , chaser, with a few acquaintances, retired to a neigh bouring public-house. Coaotiha's INQuEsT.--• An inquisition was taken on Tuesday last, at the house of Mr. Scott, May's buildings, Newington -road on the body of Perie lotre Matilda &leashing, who poisoned herself at Mr. Scott's house •on Monday last^ The deceased , . was the young lady who eloped from Margate in the early part of the summer, with a dragoon officer, and with who m s h e h ad cohabited until -his death, . abo ut 'a month since. She afterwards returned home to her friends, who are very respeaably situated, and went on a temporary vist at Mr. Scott's house. She complained of being ill on _Monday morning, and retired to her chamber, when she was soon seized with violent Vomiting ; and when the fad} could no longer be concealed, she confessed bay ' J ag tak en arsenic. .She had been disconsolate for 1 liQ ule time, and the verdia was insanity. • - WATAIE. FURTHER PARTICULARS. At St. 'George's Chapel, after the prayers of the Idity and the performance of the Coronation Anthem, one of the 'Canons, rising in his stall, delivered an 'oration 'upon the occasion, which might have been 'called a sermon, if it had been preceded by a text and read in the pulpit. It expatiated but little upon, the . charaCter of the Sovereign, the Reverend Orator, justly observing, that to an audience, . great part of whom were daily witnesses-of his virtues, this was Unnecessary. They knew with what equity lie ex ercised his authority, with what moderation he en joyed the advantages of his station, with what pa tience, and, he would' add, with what humility he bore its difficulties and cares: The chief purpose of the address was to impress upon the minds of its hearers a religious sense of the mercies of Providence, in granting a this country, in the midst 'of the deso lation of Europe, that permanence and due balance of the different parts of our happy Constitution, under Which all ranks enjoyed the highest degree of liberty conapatibie with order, and every one was se cure in his persbn, in his pr4erty, and hi every just mode of increasing it. • The Ai : chbishop of Canterbury was one of the' audience, amongst whom-were several other persons of rank. The most brilliant thing of the 'clay was the feu de joie in the long walk of the Great Pa . rk, fired by the Oxford Blues, the StafTordshire Militia, and the Aftillety, the latter of whom fired fifty rounds. The spectacle of these fine corps, formed in so super avenue, the noblest, perhaps in the world, was in deed a grand union of the dignity of natural objeds with the splendour of 'military ceremonies. The Kin ! ,,, the. 1.)ul:e of Cumberland, and the Princess Augusta rode through the lines, at the conclusion of their ride, immediately bet Ore the feu de joie. ImMediately afterwards, the Princes's Augusta, ac companied the Queen to the scene in Bachelor's Acre, which we have already .described. Here the Dukes of Clarence, the Duke of Sussex, and the Duke of Kent, also attended their Royal Mother.-- , The Duke of Sussex, Witt', his hat off, held the tray, from which the Queen took two or three pieces of the beef and 'bread. The Duke of Clarence distri buted the plumb pudding. The Queen was . in high spirits, spoke to several o f the Committee of-Bache lors, who brought up the dishes, said frequently they were good, and waved her hand, on going away, in a manner which drew loud acclamations from a crowd, consisting of persons of all.ranks. The King did not, as has been stated, speak of his general health, at the door of his palace before his ride. It should seem, that one of his attendants had spoken of the horse his Majesty was about to rnout4. What the King said was this—" He goes quite well enough for me; if my poor eyes were better, he would go better?! It was unnecessary for the King to say a word of his health ; nothing could be more visible than the goodness of it ; and all, who know any thing of his Majesty, know,, that he never uses `upon familiar subjects the formal style of expression which has been imputed to him. In Frogmore, , the company was mixed in a man ner suitable to an occasion, on which. all classes have shewn such affe&ionate respe& to the King, and .011 which, therefore, the Queen resolved to dispense, in a great measure, with distindions for the day. All ranks, she said, were united in tliank fulness, and therefore all should share in what en tertainment . she could give them. Tickets were accordingly sent to every family in Windsor,, whO had subscribed any thing to be distributed amongst the poor on that day. There were a great number of tradesnieri's wives and daughters present, mixed with the first Nobility; and the accommodation for their reception was excellent; the whole way from the entrance of the grounds tO the house and the temporary buildings erected about it, being covered with an awning, and matted. The refreshments were tea, and all kinds of sweetmeats and wines, be fore the fireworks ; an elegant supper afterwards.— The Queen withdrew between twelve and one ; but the Royal Dukes remained till three, and it was four before the whole compa n y r eti re d. Several bands of music attended. While the .queen's immediate company were thus entertained, a very kind attention was shewn to the curiosity of the public, 'who were admitted into great part of ►he grounds, and had as good a sight. as the Royal Party of the brilliant fire-works, the, exhibition of which. occupied more than an hour. Many of them were excellent. Perhaps, the most striking moment of the evening was when the large temporary bridge of one arch, already well illumi nated, was rendered one immense blaze of. light, displaying the inscription, in letters so large, as to occupy the whole of its vast span; " Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the Wave's;" all . the Bands, at the same tune, sounding the elevating tune. . We ought not to leave this subjeet, without corn mending the behaviour of the Staffordshire Militia, who attended to preserve a space between the Queen's company and the populace. There was not an instance, we believe, in which this duty was not performed in the tuildest•mainer, and accordingly with the best etrea, for the populace loudly praised the graciousness of her Majesty in admitting them to so grand a sight. A road was purposely opened for their reception, and well lighted, though above a quarter of a mile long. At the dinner of the Corporation, at the Town Hall, a transparency was exhibited, representing a Medallion of the King, pendant 'on the -pillars of the Constitution, supported by a Guardian Angel,. the eye of Providence illuminating the Medallion, while paising Time displays to the world the grate-. tul heart of Britain, At the base of the Pillar of the Constitution, a groupe of Genii employ them selves recording the glorious /Era. 'When the troast of The King was drank, a signal was given, on which 21 rounns of artillery, were fired. The following is a correct account of the Fire works FIRST DIVISION—A salute battery of fifty ma roons : two pyramids, Bengal fire; twenty-four half-pound rockets, two at a time; two double tri angle wheels illuminated with diamond pieces; two planks saucissons ; 'two air balloons ; two large mines; two regulated pieces of three mutations; two planks pots de brans. SECOND DIVISION. Twenty-four half-ponnd rockets; two horizontal pieces with rayon,:nt tire; two air ballooue ; two regulated pieces of three mu• • tatiors'; two large' mines ; two figure ptcces wit I spiral. and scroll Wheel's ; tWo planks polszlebrins THIRD DIVISION.--- Twenty-(our half-poultd . rock:- ets; .one grand figure piece, of three mutations ; two air balloons, iwo balloon wheels, with Roman can dles, rockets, &c. ; two 'fiightt of 'rockets ; two grand regulated pieces, With globe wheels';' two planks pots de brins. FOURTH , DIVISION.-Twenty-eight 'one, pound rockets; two figure pieces, with spiral wheels, and radiarlt lire;. two flights of rockets ; tWo,pyrantids, Bengal fire ; a grand illuminated temple, with deco rations; fixed sun; diamond pieces, and pots d'ai grets, one plank pots de brigs ; two planks sp,ucissous. ; three flights - of rockets ; one large air balloon ; one battery of maroons._ The rockets and balloons ascending when fire& Were refraalecl by the lake in a thousand dire&ions, and heightened inconceivably Ott splendour of the scene. Two cars or chariot,::, drawl) by sea horses, in one of which was .a figure representing Britannia, in the other a representative of Neptune, appeared majestically moving on the bosom of the lake, fol lowed by lour boats filled 'with persons dressed to represent tritons. About twelve O'clock some, heavy rain falling, forced the greater part of the company into tile tents for shelter. It was not long, however, before it 'abated sufficiently to allow the company to pro menade the grouhds again. The various walks were illumined by gauze lanterns of different colours. DEAL, OCTOBER 26. The auspicious morning of the Jubilee was usher ed in by every possible mark of respect and. joy by the inhabitants of Deal, the men of war and merchant vessels in the Downs, and the troops in barracks and quarters. The Mayor and Corporation break fasted together, and afterwards proceeded.to Church. At ,the cfose of Divine Service, the loyal Anthem. of " God save the King " was sung by the whole congregation, which had a very grand effeet. At nine o'clock in the morning the Deal and San down Castle cor p s o f Volunteer Artillery assembled on their respe6tive parades,•and proceeded to attend Divine Service; after which they fired a Royal Sa lute each ; and in the evening a very handsome entertainment 'was given by the Officers to the two Corps united (amounting to upwards of 200 in num ber), in the public market-place, which had been .very .tasrefully fitted up in alcoves . and compart ments, with flags and colours of various sorts, and which, with the transparencies, &c. when fully il luminated, produced an amazingly pretty effect.- 7 - The utmost order, regularity and harmony, prevailed during the whole eveping, and the company broke up about twelve at night, - highly satisfied with the liberality of their Officers in woviding the enter tainment, and breathing out'strains of' pure loyalty towards his Majesty. , The Band of the Deal Cistle Corps attended in full uniform, and performed se veral appropriate national tunes, and airs. The' first toast of " The King, God bless him," was most, rapturously received, and drank with six times three—the Band playing " God save the King," in 'which the company joined in full chorus. Mr. EDWARD IGGULDEN also gave a very band . some dinner to his Clerks, and the numerous work men employed in his breweries and mercantile con cerns,- which was made. additionally gratifying to . them by his presence, presiding at table until the principal toasts bad ;been drank, when he retired, liar the purpose of enjoying the remainder of the day in a higher sphere. • At one o'clock the whole of the ships in the Downs (they being previously decorated most pro fusely with colours of all descriptions, _amongst Which we observed the union of the SpaniSh and English flags) fired a Royal Salute of 50 guns each, in honour of the happy event; and in the evening great quantities of rockets were let off onboard the the 'ships,'and by the inhabitants of the town, and at the Naval Hospital, &c. In the evening there was a grand Ball at the As set-61)1y ROOMS, which was attended by all the prin cipal inhabitants of the town and vicinity, by the Admirals and General, and a great number of Naval. and Military Officers; and we feel much pleasure in ddding, that in the condua of all their extensive measures„ not a. single accident happened, nor an occurrence that'would - in the least tend to disturb the general harmony of iheday. The demonstrations of joy and loyalty that have been manifested at Plymouth, on the both Anniver sary of his Majesty's Accession to the Throne, were such as had never:beem witnessed on any former casion. Besides a procession in,the morning, which was extremely grand, there was a greater display of flags and embletnatical devices than on any former occasion. The shops were all as closely shut as on a Sunday, and every place of public worship fully attended. Suitable and appropriate Sermons kt, ere . preached on the occasion. The Chief Magistrates had taken e ver y p recaut i on , to prevent Mischief theevening by the fire-works, and other demonstra tions of rejoicing which took place on the Hoe, and in different parts of the neighbourhood. • The Jubilee was celebrated at Yarmouth with every demonstration cif joy : the ship s of. war i n t h e roads,and the ships in the harbour, were decorated With flags, as were-the public-offices. The poor were plentifully supplied with roast beef, plumb puddin,,c, and strong beer, and a collection was made at the church door to a considerable amount, and which was equally distributed. The ships, at ,one o'clock, fired a royal salute, and in the evening were dres,cif with lantlicirns; and a tranparency on board the Indignant exhibited the words " George the Third and Unanimity." The Berkshire Militia fired a Jew de joie.. Seled parties dined at the various to veri)s, and the, evening concluded v, ith a ball, which was kept up until a late. hour. OnVednesdaylast Divine Service was perform ed at the German Jews' great Synagogue, Duke's place, and an appropriate and most impressive 'ser mon . was there delivered by the Rev. ,Dr. SoLomou HIRSHELL ; after which Masters PIKE and Moss, with a band of choristers, chaunted with much fer vour and devotion an ode'composed for 111 Q occa sion. The poor received an ample distribution. of money. The several JeWish charity schools bad likwise dinners provided for them - ; nor were the inmates of that institution, establiihed at Mile-cud, for the purpose of inculcating' the habits of indus try in yncith; forgotten, on that joyful event, but all partoonk in the festivity of the day. M'ESTMINSTER SES:SIOAS, OCT.' Q`; 'COVENT N ,CA one of the Grand Jdror'S stated le the Court that the -Bills laid before thern included many v per-, sons together; the proofs against some of 'Whom Were not strong enough ,to justify arraigning them in a Court of Justice. He wished to be int:awed, Whether it ivas. competent to the Grand jnry tci make Such'seleaions as they adjudged to Le right or whether ,the circumstance of distniSsing , the charge agailist some, wuuld necessarily irrclude the others, againSt whom the proofs were Sufficiently substan ?- • • Mr: ALLEY Slid, thlt, in drawing up the inZF.t ments, he had guard 4 against such a consequence, as he had charged each inavidual With cons-piring, With fifty others (or more), unknown ; the Grawt Jury was therefore . .pertedtly at liberty to find a bid against A. and throw out the bill against B. accoict ing ,to the proofs in • each case.—i s he Cou ac quiesced in ibis opinion. Inthe course of theday; the folloWlfig bills were found against . the persons, charged with,riot'in Co vent-Gardenneatre.:—. Alexander Ross, William DWyer, William f - Till- . Villiam Hanbury Jones; .IMithael Brian!, John Johnson., and John Brown - . , . OPERA -HOUSE FRACAS. BROOKS 7/. OPH EME NB. Mr. GIIIINEY, as C6i'nset for the - Defendant; 0 stated, that the Defendant had conunitied upon the - Prosecutor,' when in 'a state 01 iinoxica tion, for which he had afterwards apologised, to the satisfaction of that 'Gentleman, upon condition that it should be made as public of the offence. (Mr. G.) tterefore, as his Countel, - came forward in COU'rt, to Comply with that condition, and tosex press the deep regret which his Client teit for the injury he had done. He tiusted that, as the Pro . - secutor was satisfied with this acknowledgment the CoUrt would not hesitate to dismiss the Defendant. The Court, after reprimanding the prisoner . , - nod insisting strongly on the impropriety of such `oreacheS of the peace, particularly by a foreigner, who Nl'3:i taken under the proteUion of the laW, .ordered 11411 to pay Is. and be discharged. 'SHOCKING AS'SAULT. Edwprd Dogherty was indi6ted for . a most . and outrageous assault :on a 'female . infant, only tive'.Years of age. The circumstances of this as sault are of such a, horrible and infambuS as we would not be justified in stating. k sufficient . to - observe, that the evidenc:. : fully sup ported' the indiarnent. His only defence was, that he was at the time in a 'State of intoxication, and was not at that moment sensible of any thing th:it_ occurred, which gave rise to the accusation. The Jury, without a moment's consideration, fontid the Prisoner Guilty. H e was sentenced to b e iiryri6oli ed twelve months, and to be pillOred at Ciiarirg cross', in the'firot fortnight of hii iniprisoninent. . It appeared froM the statement of one of the Nhig strate9, after the Prisoner had 'been found guilty.., that he had been a soldier in the 56th regiment, bad been drummed Olit for 'similar offence. 11 , 4 , Prisoner is a large man, upwards of 50 years of ag. ,The Prosecutor -was only the fostlir-:!ather Of infant.. It being a motherless child, he .had brought her up from infancy ; her father, a labouring man, paid him four shillings per , week for its support. . He stated he loved her as his own ;-he called her his Nancy, and she called him uncle ; and th:it he was more hurt at the Prisoner's attempting . 811C11-6. than if it had been any other person, as, he had been , ,a'soldier in the same regiment with him, and Oft: Prisoner was in the field of battle' with him, the P: - osecutor,: when he lost his leg in defence of his country, and he would lose his life in defence of his little-Nancyl. (Here this poor, but brave fellow, sobbed aloud.) The Bench most , generoutly subscribed, and raised a fund to repay this honest veteran the expellee ire had been at in carrying on the prosecution. The Jury, and almost every spectator in Court, gave little Nancy something ; her hat was nearly filled with silver. It is in such cases as ilieSe that honest John Bull, displays his true chat-1161er ! Thomas Masters was indicted fin stealing two books, from the •shop of a bookseller in Warwick.;, la ne.—The , prisoner • pleaded guilty. . The Prosecutor stated, that the two books laid in the' indidment were two Numbers of Robinson Crti; sae, Stockdale's . fine edition; his windows, in .the frdnt of the shop, stood- o en in the day-time, and - the books were placed near the - window, whence they were '.,taken by the prisoner. He had since learned that the Prisoner bore an excellent character; and had been at one time in a - respeCtable Situation; in business lot- himself, as a Wholesale hosier ; that he had been reduced by misfortune, to poverty; He.; therefore, trusted, the Court would be as letlient ter him as possible. • A gentleman came forward, and stated, \ that he Iwas the means of the Prisoner's being detected : froit) his' appearance, and the extreme sorrow he ekpressed when apprehended, he was induced to make every ; inquiry into the Prisoner's real charatter, and, he was happy to say, that it had been most satisfactory. He found out that he had lived six years as co:iii dential clerk to Mr. -Ludlam, wholes.ile Wood-street ; that Mr. Ludlam had the greatest speet and regard .forahe Prisoner, and ,i,voirld ha • assisted Imp, if he had k nown o f his impo'verished situation ; but'a false pride had prevented the Pri soner from letting his situation be known to MrA . Ludlam. The Prisoner then'said, he pleadedgrdity, because he could say nothing , in extenuation of the Wiener—. He knew he had offended the laws of his count)v, and considered that it would be only adding to ti'e insult they had already received, lb say he wai driven to desperation. by distress. - He waS 54 year: ofage; and his charaaer was without a stain, until he had committed the a& which he stood indiCitect for. He was sentenced to be imprisoned three days, . and' then discharged.' , A duel was fought at MidghamProye, Wink= field, Berks, on Thursday morning, between Captain Fartare and Mr. Honnington, a Clergyman, in Con , ' Sequence of a dispute at the house of Mr. Collis .on on the Jubilee night. The combatants excnauged ;two Shots each, and by the latter the Othoer w:l3 Shot it the ear, but the wound is not' considered dangerou*: The partieo Separated in friendship. 11 i :1